Brandon, which began its season in October, is currently 5-7 overall. Located in Manitoba, Canada, Brandon played an exhibition match at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) member UC Irvine on Dec. 29 and was swept by scores of 25-22, 25-17 and 25-23.

Following Monday's exhibition, UCSD jumps right into MPSF play, traveling to Honolulu for a pair of matches at Hawaii on Thursday, Jan. 5 and Friday, Jan. 6. Both matches at the Stan Sheriff Center start at 10 p.m. PT.

The home season officially opens on Wednesday, Jan. 11 as UCSD hosts non-conference opponent Loyola-Chicago at 5 p.m.